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What do you recommend to use on Dakota leather to make sure it stays in good condition as long as possible? (I've never had a car with leather)

And also - I'm thinking about getting Karcher pressure washer. Any recommendations on which one would be great (probably doesn't need to be super powerful?). And shampoo... my drain water goes straight to the creek so I need something bio-degradable. If you have found the one you like, please share.

I used to have a couple of Karcher electric pressure washers... each lasted about a year and then they died. Moved to a Craftman gas pressure washer and never looked back.

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Originally Posted by max2me

Hi guys,

What do you recommend to use on Dakota leather to make sure it stays in good condition as long as possible? (I've never had a car with leather)

And also - I'm thinking about getting Karcher pressure washer. Any recommendations on which one would be great (probably doesn't need to be super powerful?). And shampoo... my drain water goes straight to the creek so I need something bio-degradable. If you have found the one you like, please share.

Like the majority of automotive leather Dakota is "top coated" with IIRC a urethane. I would avoid anything with lots of oils. Just keep the seams free of dirt, wipe down with damp cloth and maybe use a water-based protectant made for this type of leather.

Like the majority of automotive leather Dakota is "top coated" with IIRC a urethane. I would avoid anything with lots of oils. Just keep the seams free of dirt, wipe down with damp cloth and maybe use a water-based protectant made for this type of leather.

Like the majority of automotive leather Dakota is "top coated" with IIRC a urethane. I would avoid anything with lots of oils. Just keep the seams free of dirt, wipe down with damp cloth and maybe use a water-based protectant made for this type of leather.